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Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

The one thing I will GUARANTEE you about coach Rhoads is this, he will play the best person at the respective position!!!! You won't see him playing "his" guys over Chiziks guys like you saw with Chizik doing (see JJ Bass and Hamilton for examples).

Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

I'm not denying that Arnaud is the better player. Here's an example of how a new coach can change a team: Texas A&M. Stephen McGee was a 3 year starter I believe. Mike Sherman comes. Jerrod Johnson is named the starter because he is believed to be the future of the team.

Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

Originally Posted by goclonz

I'm not denying that Arnaud is the better player. Here's an example of how a new coach can change a team: Texas A&M. Stephen McGee was a 3 year starter I believe. Mike Sherman comes. Jerrod Johnson is named the starter because he is believed to be the future of the team.

Was Johnson better than McGee? If McGee was so good Franchoise (sp??) would still be there.

Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

Originally Posted by isufbcurt

The one thing I will GUARANTEE you about coach Rhoads is this, he will play the best person at the respective position!!!! You won't see him playing "his" guys over Chiziks guys like you saw with Chizik doing (see JJ Bass and Hamilton for examples).

Lets hope Chizik took that damm dog house with him too. There was a lot of talent sitting on the sidelines this past year for reasons we dont know.

The gap in our economy is between what we have and what we think we ought to have--and that is a moral problem, not an economic one. - Paul Heyne

Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

Originally Posted by goclonz

I'm not denying that Arnaud is the better player. Here's an example of how a new coach can change a team: Texas A&M. Stephen McGee was a 3 year starter I believe. Mike Sherman comes. Jerrod Johnson is named the starter because he is believed to be the future of the team.

2 years ago Arnaud was the future of this team. There is a lot of reasons he will get the starting job.

The gap in our economy is between what we have and what we think we ought to have--and that is a moral problem, not an economic one. - Paul Heyne

Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

Originally Posted by erikbj

Was Johnson better than McGee? If McGee was so good Franchoise (sp??) would still be there.

Well if I was McGee, I'm one of 2 things: a good team player because I know I'm not good enough for the NFL and Johnson is the future.
OR
I feel shafted because a new coach comes in and totally overrules what has been in place for the past couple of years.

Re: Arnaud or Tiller? And will coaching change affect this?

Who do you think will grab the starting spot next season at QB?
Also, will Rhoads throw a wrench into this and change the makeup of our team?

One thing seems likely: Everyone will be starting on the same page, which means a fresh start for any player who wants one.

New HC, new staff, all new round of player evaluations so the staff can become familiar with each athlete's abilities.

Lots of speculation heading into Chizik's first season here that Bret Meyer would be beat out; didn't happen. Just way too much experience (something like 45 game starts) for a rival to overcome.

And, AA's natural gifts are superior to BM's, isn't it agreed generally? Didn't AA take every snap after the KU game? AA's a big, strong, athletic kid with a fine arm. Can't see that mixture of talent and experience sitting on the bench.

Based on PR's amorphous description of the offense the Cyclones will run (sideline-to-sideline, stretch the field), it'll be some form of spread style. Suitable to AA, right?

Lots of high hurdles for JT to leap over on the way to a starting job. Excited as heck to have JT here, but he'll need time to catch up to AA.

But, then, as I continually remind myself, what the heck do I know, what do any of us know?

Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.-George Washington

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